Here's the idea, I want to pair my iPhone weekly schedule with apple TV before bed, then when the iPhone alarm goes off in the morning, I'd love to look up and see my schedule for the day. Is there a way to have apple tv turn on at a specific time with airplay mirroring?

See, If you are using a MacBook 2016 model, then an Apple Remote is not for you because your Mac does not support the IR remote. But if you want to use a remote for your Mac go for a bluetooth compatible remote to use.